Biochemistry

The Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology located in the Faculty of Medicine offers graduate programs leading to the master’s (MSc) and doctoral (PhD) degrees in Biochemistry.

The programs prepare candidates for a variety of careers in teaching and research both within and outside of academia. Graduate students are actively involved in laboratory research, course work, and presentation of research seminars. Thus, they acquire autonomy in conducting research and in preparing publications. The programs create a stimulating and challenging environment which will allow students to achieve excellence in research. Graduates of the programs must demonstrate research skills and credibility as professionals in their area of research.

Members of the Department are involved in three main research fields: general biochemistry, molecular biology, and, nutrition and metabolism.

The doctoral program participates in the Combined MD / PhD Program, which allows students to graduate with both a PhD in Biochemistry and an MD. 

• ANALYSIS OF –OMICS DATA
• PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL METHODS IN BIOCHEMISTRY
• SELECTED TOPICS IN PROTEIN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
• ADVANCED TOPICS IN GENE EXPRESSION AND PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
• ADVANCED TOPICS IN CELL REGULATION 
• ADVANCED TOPICS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF HUMAN DISEASES
• ADVANCED TOPICS IN NUTRITION AND REGULATION OF METABOLISM
• ADVANCED TOPICS IN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF PLASMA LIPOPROTEINS
• ADVANCED METHODS OF MACROMOLECULAR STRUCTURE DETERMINATION
• ADVANCED TOPICS IN CELL DEATH
• ADVANCED TOPICS IN SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
• CHROMOSOME AND CHROMATIN BIOLOGY 
• ADVANCED TOPICS IN THE CELL CYCLE
• MODEL ORGANISMS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
• ADVANCED TOPICS RELATING TO THE CELL CYTOSKELETON AND MEMBRANES
• STRUCTURE AND EXPRESSION OF EUKARYOTIC AND PROKARYOTIC GENOMES
• SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOCHEMISTRY I
• SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOCHEMISTRY II
• CURRENT TOPICS IN RNA MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
• PhD SEMINAR
• COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
• DOCTORAL THESIS RESEARCH
• CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BASIS OF CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION/DYSFUNCTION
• CLINICAL CYTOGENOMICS
• CLINICAL BIOCHEMICAL GENETICS
• CLINICAL MOLECULAR GENETICS
• PROFESSIONALISM AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Requirements

• Hold a master's degree in science (or equivalent) with a minimum average of 75% (B+).
• Application Fee:$100.00 ($CDN non-refundable)
• 2 Recommendation letter(s)
• Transcript
• Proof of proficiency in your program's language of instruction, in the case of applicants whose first language is neither English nor French
  Language proficiency test scores equivalencies:TOEFL 600 (Paper-based), TOEFL 100 (Internet-based)
• Resume
• A letter of intent  (max. 3 pages) 
• We recommend that you contact potential thesis supervisors early.  To register, you must be accepted by a thesis supervisor.

Scholarships

• Full/Partial FGPS Scholarship
• Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS)
• Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
• Mitacs Globalink Fellowship